It is nearly the end of President Obama’s first term in office, and with his reelection campaign ramping up, it is important that we take a through look at both his accomplishments and failures before we head to the voting booths in November. Healthcare: When President Obama was elected in 2008, he promised to change [...]
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To the Republican voter entering this election season, the choices are less than exciting. If you’ve turned on the television recently, you’d think that the Republican Party is geared up and ready for the election season, but after weeks of conversations with conservatives from around the city, it has become clear that there is a [...]
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In this day and age the conservative viewpoint is more needed than ever. As a liberal Democrat, it is vital to me that there be a rational alternative to my party’s politics in order to keep our nation headed in the right direction. It is my belief that too much of one party’s policy in [...]
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My last post was about how the fractured nature of the Republican party will lead to its loss in November, is proving more true each day. Just today, the tea-party favorite former U.S. senate candidate Christine O’Donnell decided to endorse moderate establishment candidate Mitt Romney. This move was clearly made politically, but will it play [...]
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More and more, Republicans are turning away from their party’s current field of candidates and their dangerous rhetoric, but with no place to go. Altogether, the Republicans deflecting only constitute a minority of conservatives in the United States, but it only takes a few to ruin the Republican party’s chances of unseating the very vulnerable [...]
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By James C. Poindexter The pundits would have you believe that President Obama is feeling very uncomfortable about his chances of reelection in 2012. If you look at historical analysis of Presidents facing reelection during similar economic climates, he might have reason to. But if you take a dive into the electoral numbers that truly [...]
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By: James Poindexter Mike Haridopolos, who is running against U.S. Senator Bill Nelson in 2012, has continuously blasted Nelson for cutting program benefits such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, as well as aired commercials blaming the Senator for voting to increase spending programs. Now let us take a minute to digest these allegations. According [...]
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By: James Poindexter Upon watching the recent debt ceiling debates, three things have become obvious. 1) John Boehner has proved that he has little to no control over his own party, 2) The Republican Party is truly undergoing a civil war between its more moderate, level-headed wing and the newly elected “tea-party” caucus in the [...]
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As delivered to City Council on July 15, 2011 Mayor Alvin Brown FY 2011/2012 Budget Address Jacksonville City Council Chambers Friday, July 15, 2011 Good morning. Mr. President, members of the “City Council, distinguished guests and citizens of Jacksonville: I am honored to stand here today to share my inaugural budget and lay out a [...]
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